Staff Reports
Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio has taken it upon herself to question Elon Musk’s loyalty to the United States, all because he dared to be an immigrant who supports President Trump. In a recent spectacle, Kaptur unleashed a tirade against Musk’s immigration status, oddly tying it into his alleged lack of patriotism. The real punchline? Kaptur pointed out Musk’s 22 years in America, somehow overlooking that Musk became a U.S. citizen back in 2002. Clearly, the congresswoman believes the magic number in years somehow defines true loyalty—not the act of becoming a citizen itself.
Her comments were as baffling as they were embarrassing. Kaptur seemed fixated on the notion that Musk’s dual citizenship might indicate a lack of commitment to one country over another. Her dramatic rhetorical question positing whether Musk is more loyal to South Africa, Canada, or America drew eye rolls from anyone who understands the essence of naturalization and the American dream. It is not Kaptur’s years to citizenship that raise questions, but rather her grasp on reality—or lack thereof.
The congresswoman, flanked by her fellow Democrats at a podium touting a disingenuous message to “PROTECT VETERAN JOBS,” misused the plight of veterans to launch her unfounded attack on Musk. Democrats have a knack for turning issues into political stagecraft. One has to wonder if Kaptur has confused the priorities of American veterans with anti-Musk sentiment, as her concern for veteran issues conveniently evaporated the moment the name Elon Musk came up.
To make things more ironic, Kaptur and her Democratic colleagues seem far more inclined to protect illegal immigrants than to voice any real concern about Musk’s alleged “damage.” Here is a naturalized citizen who’s actively working with Trump to root out government waste, and the left is framing him as a villain? The irony drips thicker than a rainstorm in a drought-stricken state. It raises a head-scratching question: Why do Democrats oppose people like Musk but stand firmly with individuals in the country illegally?
Rep Marcy Kaptur has been in Congress for 42 years. She has only introduced 5 bills that became law. Elon has done more to help the USA in one month than you have ever done.https://t.co/cvMYJZprAI
— HardHitter (@AweHaMoment) February 28, 2025
It’s not just Kaptur making headlines with this absurdity. Other Democrats have jumped into the fray, like Rep. Jamie Raskin, who has mocked Musk’s immigration status at every turn. Joy Behar from “The View” even weighed in, suggesting Musk’s South African roots suggest a negative mindset. It must be exhausting for Democrats to scramble so consistently to paint a successful American entrepreneur as the enemy. If their anti-Musk narrative seems forced, it’s because it is.
In the end, it appears that Democrats have morphed Musk into a two-for-one target: a rich outsider who too loudly voices opinions counter to theirs, and, of course, an immigrant. Marvel at that hypocrisy—the party claiming to be pro-immigrant now manifests as completely anti-immigrant when it suits their narrative. There’s no suggestion that Musk’s allegiance is anything but American, and yet those on the left continue to orate their unsubstantiated claims with a confidence that could only come from decades of practice.
